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COUNCIL IN QUANDARY By Marla Jones Reporter marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Video on our Website) Resolution 04-21-2014 was a hotly debated subject during this week’s regular meeting of the Rainsville City Council. After Councilmember Bejan Taheri reported the cost of the new retainer wall at the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center was $1,785, Councilmember Marshall Stiefel asked whether the cost was, “For materials only?� Taheri replied that it was an in-house project and that the total costs of material was $1,785. Stiefel followed up, “so you are admitting that you
broke the resolution 04-21-2014?� Taheri suggested that it should be changed. He then made a motion to rescind the resolution that had been put in place during the City’s previous administration. The final paragraph of the resolution reads as follows: “NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Rainsville, Alabama, that the spending limits for non-council approved items to be as follows: The Mayor and all Councilmembers are now authorized to approve the spending of City funds for items pertaining to the City in amounts of $750.00 and less. Approved this 21st of
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April, 2014� In the initial approval of this resolution, the motion was made by former Councilmember Joey Graham and seconded by former Councilmember Melissa Ledbetter. Those voting in favor were Graham, Ledbetter, Councilmember Brandon Freeman, and then-coun-
cilmember, now-Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt. Stiefel stated that voting to repeal this resolution would put the Mayor and Councilmember Freeman in a quandary. A heated discussion between Freeman and Stiefel
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By Marla Jones Reporter marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full Live Video on our Facebook) The Fort Payne
City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on August 21, 2018. The Council continued their discussion regarding the annexation of the Harley & Davidson
subdivision. Landowners requested the acceptance of property into the City Limits and the maintenance of the streets.. City Attorney, Rocky Watson advised the Council that the
subdivision had never been recorded and that the City could not maintain the private roads. Before the City can accept the
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RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on August 16, 2018. At the workshop, the Board were updated by Kyle Keith and Todd Smith of Schneider Electric. regarding the changes that were to be implemented with the energy conservation program. This program is set to save the school system up to 30% per year. Anthony Cooper, the Board’s Chief Financial
Officer, presented the Board with the first of two State Mandated Budget hearings. The school system is set to finish the fiscal year with a financial surplus. Cooper advised that the State as a whole, according to Education Net Receipts would finish with a 6% excess. In the regular session, the Board accepted the following retirements and resignations: • Arnold Hugh Peek, Retirement-Bus Driver-Fyffe High School • Myra Saint, Retirement-Bus Driver-Crossville High School • Frank Hambrick, Jr.,
Retirement-Health/Drivers Education-Valley Head High School • Susan Stoner, Resignation-CNP Worker-Collinsville High School • Melissa Silver, Resignation-Assistant Custodian-Geraldine High School • Alan Smart, Resignation-Junior Football and Assistant Football Coaching Duties Only-Sylvania • Jenny Bolin, Resignation-Elementary Teacher-Crossville Elementary • Miles Keith, Resignation-P.E. Teacher-Crossville Middle School
• Kayla Holcomb, Resignation- Elementary Teacher and Head Volleyball Coach-Crossville Elementary School/ Crossville High School • Regina ParrisResignation-Secondary Mathematics Teacher-Fyffe High School The following Leave of Absences were granted: • Mary Dixon-P E Teacher, Moon Lake Elementary School (8/1/18-8/19/18) • Debra Hall- Assistant Principal, Crossville High School (7/18/18-1/7/19) • Michele Kincer- CNP Assistant Manager, Moon Lake Elementary School (8/1/18-9/4/18) • Kathy Porter--CNP
Manager, Ider High School (8/1/18-9/30/18) • Dedra TutenElementary Teacher, Geraldine High School (8/1/18-8/31/18) The following were approved for transfer: • Luke Griggs-P.E. Teacher at Collinsville High School to Secondary Social Sciences Teacher at Plainview High School • Lezlie Pope- English Language Arts Teacher at Crossville Middle School to English Language Arts Teacher at Ruhama Jr. High • Tracy HulganSecondary Social Science
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BOE from Page 1 Teacher to Intervention Teacher at Collinsville High School Chuck DuttonSecondary Social Science Teacher at Collinsville High School to Intervention Teacher at Crossville High School The following placements were made: • James IkardSecondary Social Science Teacher-Crossville High School • Brian Poole- P.E. Teacher-Crossville Middle School • Sherri CarrMathematics TeacherCrossville Middle School • Lydia PeekElementary TeacherCrossville Elementary School • Casey KittleElementary TeacherCrossville Elementary School • Emily BalesElementary TeacherCrossville Elementary School • Dillon Harden-
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Secondary Social Science Teacher-Collinsville High School • Kacy HarcrowElementary TeacherCrossville Middle School • Heather HeadrickSecondary Mathematics Teacher-Fyffe High School • Bo WilliamsSecondary Social Sciences Teacher-Collinsville High School The following support positions were placed: • Lee Banks-Bus Driver-Collinsville High School • Danielle Brown-Store Worker- 6 hrs-4 hr Crossville Middle School/2 hr Crossville Elementary • Jordan Kendall- Pre K Auxiliary-Crossville Middle School • Crystal Taylor-Pre K Auxiliary-Plainview High School • Gregoria Sarabia-12 month CustodianCollinsville High School • Alissa Mann-9 month Custodian-Geraldine High School • Linsey Ann Haygood-CNP WorkerCollinsville High School The following Coaching Supplements
were granted: • Luke Griggs-Girls Basketball-Plainview High School • James Ikard-Head Volleyball-Crossville High School The following Volunteer Coaches were approved: • Danny JacksonBaseball-Ider High School • Jeff WhitakerBaseball-Ider High School • A.J. Blevins-BaseballIder High School • Jason Hood-BaseballIder High School • Trevor GibsonBaseball-Ider High School • Landry GaddisBaseball-Ider High School • Kent WeldonBaseball-Ider High School • Jamie Pruett-Girls Basketball-Ider High School • David Wood-
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FORT PAYNE from Page 1 subdivision, easements need to be made and the roads need to be brought up to the City's standards regarding roads. The Street Department said that an estimate to fix the road would be around $67,000 but could be brought down to $41,000 if a tar and gravel mix was used. There was discussion that it had been some time since a new subdivision has been accepted into Fort Payne. “We want to encourage building” said Council member, Lynn Brewer. The City will hold a work session on September 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss what needs to be completed before the City can proceed. In new business: The Council approved the alcohol license for San Jose Mexican Restaurant located on 904 Gault Avenue. . Authorization was given to Mayor Larry Chesser to sign contract for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant for lighting on one end of the runway. The Council considered the purchase of the property adjacent to the recently purchased MAPCO property at 5th and Gault Avenue (the Galloway property). Attorney, Rocky Watson stated that he would “negotiate the price and bring back to the Council”. The Council was updated by City Clerk, Robert Parker on the
Funds without Board Approval- The DeKalb County Board of Education grants authority to the Superintendent, subject to applicable laws, policies, and board approved budget limitations, to expend funds and enter into contracts involving amounts less than $15,000 for budgeted operating expenditures, without advance board approval. (This was recommended by Auditor to have on record) • Student Email Usage Policy- Email accounts will be provided to students in grades 7-12 to support the educational, instructional, extra-curricular, and administrative needs of the school system. Student access to email is subject to all policies and ethical standards outlined in the DeKalb County Policies and
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“Carden Property” that the City was planning on purchasing. The survey work has started and should be completed soon. Mayor Larry Chesser addressed the Council on several items: A property owner on Forest Avenue wanted to donate a 100x132 lot with the restriction that it be used for a local playground. The Council discussed the cost for fencing and decided at this time, they would not accept but may in the future if the restriction was removed. Mayor Chesser requested that the Council consider a pay increase for the Mayor and Council of Fort Payne to bring up to standards set by Cities the same size. He stated that this was not for the present Council but for the next administration. He also addressed the concerns of present Council about voting for a pay increase. He stated that he knew many would not want to give the new administration a pay raise if they planed to seek reelection. The salary for Mayor and
Council has not been changed since around 1988 when the Mayor became a full time position. Chesser stated that he would like to model this pay increase similar to the City of Scottsboro. The current Mayor of Scottsboro makes $76,000. Chesser advised that he presently makes $58,000 per year. He stated this was fine for a retired person but that his desire was to bring more money to the table for someone younger. The present Fort Payne City Council makes $600 a month. The Scottsboro Council receives 20% of the Mayors salary. Chesser proposed that the Council vote to change the next administration salaries to $70,000 for Mayor and $1,000 per month for Council members. The Board will consider this and vote at a later date. The next meeting of the Fort Payne City Council will be held on September 4, 2018 with a work session being held at 11:00 a.m. and the regular session beginning at 12:00 p.m.
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musical event displays citizens of Fort Payne taking a second look at their past and the heritage passed down to them through the arts and crafts of our area. The Boom Days Heritage Celebration will feature many of these facets in the presentation of musical performances as well as art displays in City Park. It begins at 10am and is free and open to the public! October 13, Run for Rescue 5K - The Friends of DeKalb County Animal Adoption Center will host their annual Run for Rescue 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kid’s Run/Walk on Saturday, October 13 beginning at the Rotary Pavilion in Fort Payne. 5K will begin at 8am and the Kid’s Run/Walk will follow. Register at racesonline. com/events/run-forrescue5k. On-site registration begins at 6:30am. For more information, email friendsofdcaac@gmail. com.
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LEGALS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO: CS-18-900072 EUFEMIA ADELA PEREZ PEREZ, Plaintiff/Mother v. Domingo Miguel Tomas, Defendant/ Father NOTICE OF CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS DOMINGO MIGUEL TOMAS, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Complaint and other relief by the 23rd day of September 2018, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No.: CS-18-900072, in the District Court of DeKalb County, Alabama. Dates to Be Printed: August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24 Attorney for Plaintiff: Gabriela Watson, Esq WATSON & WATSON PO Box 1068, Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: (256) 660-1280 Fax: (256) 660-1541 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO: CS-18-900089 MAGDALENA JOSE MANUEL, Plaintiff/ Mother v. ALGIMIRO HUMBERTO PEDRO MIGUEL, Defendant/Father NOTICE OF CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS ALGIMIRO HUMBERTO PEDRO MIGUEL, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Complaint and other relief by the 8th day of October, 2018 or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No.: CS-18-900089, in the District Court of DeKalb County, Alabama.
Dates to Be Printed: August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7 Attorney for Plaintiff: Gabriela Watson, Esq WATSON & WATSON PO Box 1068, Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: (256) 660-1280 Fax: (256) 660-1541 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF DEKALB MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Real Estate Mortgage executed by DAVID ALAN GOZA and wife, REBECCA S. GOZA, the mortgagors, to FIRST STATE BANK OF DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA, the mortgagee, which mortgage was recorded on July 22, 2016 in Mortgage Book 2152, Page 46 in the Office of the Judge of Probate, DeKalb County, Alabama; and that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents executed by David Alan Goza and wife, Rebecca S. Goza to First State Bank of DeKalb County and recorded on July 22, 2016 in Miscellaneous Book 456, Page 183 in the Office of the Judge of Probate, DeKalb County, Alabama; and that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents executed by David Alan Goza and wife, Rebecca S. Goza to First State Bank of DeKalb County and recorded on January 27, 2017 in Miscellaneous Book 467, Page 83 in the Office of the Judge of Probate, DeKalb County, Alabama; AND DEFAULT CONTINUING, notice hereby is given that under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, I will, on behald of First State Bank of DeKalb County, Alabama, proceed to sell on September 11, 2018, during the legal hours of sale; to-wit: 11:00 o'clock a.m. to 4:00 o'clock p.m.,
in front of the main entrance door to the DeKalb County Courthouse in Fort Payne, Alabama, to the highest, best, and last bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in DeKalb County, Alabama, and described as follow: Begin at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 1, Township 7, Range 8 East, Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama: thence run South 21 degrees 30 minutes East 990 feet; thence continue on said bearing 533.9 feet; thence West 24 feet; thence South 38 degrees 00 minutes West 571.3 feet; thence South 35 degrees 30 minutes East 239.5 feet; thence South 31 degrees 45 minutes West 100 feet to a point where the Spring Branch intersects with Big Wills Creek to the intersection with the Southerly right of way line of Airport Road; thence in the Northeasterly direction with the right of way of Airport Road for a distance of 1750.00 feet, more or less, to a point that is North 43 degrees 30 minutes West from the point of beginning; thence leaving said right of way run South 43 degrees 30 minutes East 500.0 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Containing 39 acres, more or less. Situated in DeKalb County of the State of Alabama. Less and except the following tracts: 1. Property conveyed in Deed Book 409, Page 208 2. Property conveyed in Deed Book 608, Page 168 3. Property conveyed in Deed Book 645, Page 189 4. Property conveyed in Deed Book 684, Page 120 5. Property conveyed in Deed Book 823, Page 153 6. Property conveyed in Deed Book 831, Page 37 7. Property conveyed in Deed Book 887, Page 57, which was released by Partial Release recorded in Miscellane-
ous Book 479, Page 84. Said sale is for the purpose of securing payment of the indebtedness secured by said Mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure. ***Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Dates to be Printed: August 10, August 17, August 24 NIKKI PARRISH SCOTT P.O. Box 680639 411 Alabama Avenue SW Fort Payne, AL 35967 (256) 845-7000 Fax: (256) 845-6333 IN THE CHILD SUPPORT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY CASE NO: CS-18-900075 CATARINA SANTIZO TORREZ, Plaintiff v. JORGE MATEO BALTAZAR, Defendant NOTICE TO: JORGE MATEO BALTAZAR JORGE MATEO BALTAZAR, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Petition for Custody and other relief filed by Plaintiff/ Mother, Catarina Santizo Torrez, by the 7th day of October, 2018, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No.: CS-18-900075, in the District Court of DeKalb County, Alabama. Dates to Be Printed: August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7
Attorney for Plaintiff: Gabriela Watson, Esq WATSON & WATSON PO Box 1068, Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: (256) 660-1280 Fax: (256) 660-1541 IN THE CHILD SUPPORT COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY CASE NO: CS-18-900074 CATARINA SANTIZO TORREZ, Plaintiff v. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, Defendant NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the
Petition for Custody and other relief filed by Plaintiff/Mother, Catarina Santizo Torrez, by the 7th day of October, 2018, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No.: CS-18-900074, in the District Court of DeKalb County, Alabama. Dates to Be Printed: August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7 Attorney for Plaintiff: Gabriela Watson, Esq WATSON & WATSON PO Box 1068, Albertville, AL 35950 Phone: (256) 660-1280 Fax: (256) 660-1541
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Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers AL Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Recently, I wrote about Alfa’s influence in Alabama politics. In my August 8 column, I said, the Alabama Farmers Federation still controls the Legislature. They use to play in the Governor’s Race. However, they got burned badly by Bob Riley when they helped him get elected and the first thing he did was stab them in the back. However, they have slipped around this year and will not only own the Legislature, they will probably have a good friend in the Governor’s office. The day before the Primary, Kay Ivey was put on Jimmy Ranes’ jet
to fly around the state. Boarding with her was Beth Chapman, Alfa’s political consultant. The next night when she came off the platform after giving her appreciation speech, guess who was helping her off the stage and holding her arm so that she would not fall? Jimmy Parnell the Farmers Federation President. Well, I get a note from Debbee Hancock, an Ivey campaign spokesperson, yes, that is right, it is spelled Debbee. She informed me that Beth Chapman was not actually on-board Jimmy Ranes’ plane that day when they flew Kay around the state. I politely told her that in watching the television footage, it looked to me like Beth was in a finite
group of people walking beside Kay to the plane. Even Brent Buchanan, the Governor’s campaign manager, concurred with my assessment. He told me, “I was there with Beth and saw it on TV after. I totally see how you could have thought she was headed to the plane when the Governor exited that way.” I told young Debbee that I would clarify that Beth did not actually board the plane, it just looked like she did. However, I told them that they should not be so sensitive about or ashamed of the Farmers’ friendship. Also told them that they should have given them a place on the plane. Most people assume that the Farmers’ would be for the Republican nominee for
governor. However, Debbee did not dispute the second part of my August 8 comments where I said that Jimmy Parnell, like the gentleman that he is, was helping Kay off the stage the next night. I advised both Debbee and Brent that they really should not allow her to go out alone and be expected to maneuver stage steps. Recently, one of Kay’s people called me and told me I said Kay was senile. I told them that was a blasphemous lie. I said, “She just looked senile.” I appear on numerous radio talk shows and television stations around the state. I am getting up in age and sometimes I do not remember everything I say. I obviously have become quite uninhibited in my observations and
DEATH NOTICES COLLINSVILLE Patsy Jane Frost - 74, passed away on Thursday, August 16. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 19 from 3pm to 4pm at the funeral home. A graveside service was held at Collinsville Cemetery.
WILSON Herman Golden - 89 of Mentone, passed away on Thursday, August 16. Visitation was held on Saturday, August 25 from noon to service time. A memorial service were held at 2pm on Saturday, August 25 at Mentone Community Church. Carrie Mae Cooper - 73 of Fort Payne, passed away on Friday, August 17. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 19 from 4pm to 7pm at the funeral home. A graveside service was held at 1pm on Monday, August 20 at Walkers Chapel Cemetery. Martha Ann Hamilton - 88 of Fort
Payne, passed away on Monday, August 20. Visitation was held on Wednesday, August 22 from 5pm to 8pm at the funeral home. A graveside service was held at 2pm on Thursday, August 23 at Glenwood Cemetery.
CORNER STONE Ethan Dwayne Goodridge - 19 of Henagar, passed away on Saturday, August 18 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Visitation was held on Monday, August 20 from 4pm to 8pm and on Tuesday, August 21 from 10am to the service time at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 1pm CT at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro. Lebron Goodridge and Bro. David Goss officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery.
WT WILSON Elvin Lee Bright, Jr. 66 of Dawson, passed away on Thursday, August 16. JC Mauldin - 75 of
Collinsville, passed away on Saturday, August 18. Visitation was held from 5:30pm to 8pm on Monday, August 20 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 1pm on Tuesday, August 21 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bros. Shorty Dover, Willie Underwood, and Buddy O’tinger. Burial followed in Skirum Cemetery. Terry Lee “Bo” Smith - 52 of Section, passed away on Saturday, August 18. Visitation was held from 4pm to 8pm on Monday, August 20 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 3pm on Tuesday, August 21 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bro. James Jeffery officiating. Burial followed in New Canaan Cemetery. Elizabeth Kay Jordan - 70 of Albertville, passed away on Sunday, August 19. Visitation was held from 6pm to 8pm on Monday, August 20 at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 11am on Tuesday, August 21 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gene Lambert officiating. Burial followed in the Martling Cemetery. George David Pearson - 69 of Rainsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 21. Visitation was held from 3pm to 7pm on Thursday, August 23 at the
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funeral home. Funeral services were held at 7pm on Thursday, August 23 at WT Wilson Funeral Chapel. Cremation followed.
COLLINSVILLE Sarah Laws Haushalter - 80 of Fyffe, passed away on Wednesday, August 15 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. Visitation was held on Thursday, August 16 from 5pm to 8pm and Friday, August 17 from 12pm to 4pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held on Friday, August 17 at 4pm at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Mrs. Kelly Broyles, Mr. Philip Haushalter, and Pastor Lloyd Gibbs officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View Memory Gardens.
COLLINSVILLE Nina Wright - 73 of Chickamauga, passed away on Friday, August 17 at Pruitt Health in Fort Oglethorpe. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 19 from 10am to 2pm at the funeral home. Funeral services were held on Sunday, August 19 at 2pm at Kerby Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Chip Broome officiating. Burial followed in Fuller Cemetery. Jimmy Ishmel Ott - 66 of Pisgah, passed away on Saturday, August 18 at Crestwood Hospital. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 19 from 3pm to 8pm and Monday, August 20 from 8am to 10am at the funeral home. Funeral services were held on Monday, August 20 at 10am at Kerby Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Warren Jeffery and Jeremiah Griffin officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant View Cemetery.
ramblings. Walt Maddox has been doing his best to coax Kay’s folks into letting her debate. Folks, you can bet your bottom dollar, Kay Ivey ain’t going to debate Walt Maddox. My observation is that Kay cannot debate. I do not believe that she has the stamina to physically stand up for an hour or two, much less answer questions. It would be political suicide for her handlers to put her in that trap. She would become befuddled and anxious. She would be prone to putting on a show worse than Big Jim Folsom’s appearance on TV in 1962. It would be a good show. All Kay has to do is run out the clock. She needs to continue to say nothing or do nothing. A Republican Governor who looks elderly and has done nothing wrong ethically and who is enjoying the fruits of a great national recovery
will beat a young, energetic, highly qualified candidate who is cognizant and well versed on the issues every day of the week and twice on Sunday in Alabama politics. Just the appearance on a debate stage would be dramatic. Alabamians do not care about a gubernatorial debate or for that matter they do not care much about who is governor. What they do care about is college football and it starts next week. It will occupy Alabamians for the next three months. The Governor’s Race will slide under the radar screen. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama's leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the legislature. Steve may be reached at steveflowers.us.
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required all city jobs to be publicly posted prior to filling the job. In other business, the Council approved the following: • Meth Mountain Interruption event sponsorship of $750 • Announced Cornerstone Christian Academy to begin its six-man football season at the Field of Dreams • Announced George Wallace bridge will be open for travel in approximately four weeks • Approved installation of culvert on Parker Avenue at cost of $3,400 • Granted Mayor Lingerfelt the authority to sign ADECA grant for the new sewer project on Highway 35/Scott Street • Set the date for the Rainsville Christmas Parade for December 1 at 12pm The next regular meeting of the Rainsville City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, September 3 (Labor Day) with a work session at 4:15pm and the meeting at 5pm. Southern Torch will update on whether or not the meeting date will change due to the holiday.
from Page 1 followed by Freeman asking Stiefel if he even knew what the word “quandary” meant. Councilmember Ricky Byrum suggested a way to get around the resolution was to allow the Mayor and two of the councilmen to spend their $750 each. Stiefel said he believed that that was simply a way to circumvent the (Open Meetings Act) law. The recension of the resolution was left on the table and will be discussed at a later date. We reached out to Councilmember Marshall Stiefel and he had this to say: “I think the resolution is too confining. I do believe the amount in the resolution should be revised. We never voted on this wall that had a cost of over $750, and that clearly violates the resolution that is currently a law within the City of Rainsville. This Council must learn to play by the rules.” This is the second resolution that was passed in the last administration that is subject to change. The other resolution discussed and ultimately repealed was the job posting resolution that
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CROSSVILLE, Ala. — For my next-to-last stop on this season’s Inside The Huddle, I stopped in to see the Crossville Lions. I was lucky enough to meet new head coach for the Lions, Dusty Darnell. The Crossville Lions Varsity Football team is no stranger to adversity. The team has made it through rough times and adapted the developing changes in their
leadership. They now see the light at the end of the tunnel with new coach Dusty Darnell. The Lions are in it to win it. The Lions finished their 2017 season with a 4-7 record, with 3-4 in region play. The Lions will have 13 returning seniors this fall. In addition, they will have seven players returning on defense and four returning on offense. The coaching staff includes Head Coach Dusty Darnell, Danny Smith, Jake Peek, Ian Richards, Chuck Dutton, Corey Garmon, and David
Hinton. The Crossville Lions begin their season with a non-conference week zero game against the Geraldine Bulldogs at home for the Battle of Skirum Creek on Saturday, August 25. Their first regular season game is against the Collinsville Panthers on August 31 at home. The Lions will face Etowah and Douglas at home on September 7 and 14, respectively. Their first away game is against the Alexandria Valley Cubs on September 21. They then travel to face
Springville on September 28. The Lions battle against the Boaz Pirates in Boaz on October 5. After an off week, the Lions face off against the Sardis Lions on October 19. The Lions travel to play against the Southside Panthers on October 26. Their final game of the season will be playing against the Plainview Bears on November 2. After observing the Crossville Lions in action, I look for the team to go the distance.
SPOTLIGHT ON COACHES
CROSSVILLE, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Dusty Darnell, new Head Coach of the Crossville Lions! Darnell is an alumnus of Crossville High School and graduated in the Class of 1997. He went on to attend Jacksonville State University and graduated with a degree in physical education. He is married to Holly Darnell and they have two children: Dirks and Lynley, with one on the way due in November! Darnell served as an offensive coordinator at Sardis High School for eight years before returning home to help at Crossville. This is his first year to serve as a head coach. Good luck to Dusty Darnell and the Crossville Lions this season!
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